Too bad the kind of people who give polygraphs to root out and fire the gay people in their company don't give a shit about the science (or lack thereof) of polygraph tests.

Welcome to Russia.

Even army, schools and universities use quackery like polygraphs and Voll/Schimmel EAP to "detect drug users."

- http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=...

- http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=... (no direct link to paragraph, search for "Voll")

Well, polygraphs, while not providing undeniable proofs, give statistically significant results. U.S. govt agencies use them widely as part of security clearance.